a brace of pheasants
collocation一对野鸡
The hunter returned with a brace of pheasants.
猎人带着一对野鸡回来了。
支架；支撑；支撑物
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支架；支撑；支撑物
a support that steadies, strengthens, or holds something firmly in place
The carpenter added a metal brace to the wooden frame to prevent it from wobbling.
木匠在木框架上加了一个金属支架，以防止它晃动。
用于握住和转动钻头等的弯曲工具或手柄
A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.
稳定或加强其他东西的支撑物
a support that steadies or strengthens something else
用于紧紧固定或牢固支撑某物的东西；绷带或支柱。
That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
两个相同种类的物品
two items of the same kind
She wore a knee brace after the injury to stabilize the joint during recovery.
受伤后，她戴上护膝以在恢复期间稳定关节。
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The bridge's steel braces are essential for withstanding strong winds.
桥梁的钢制支架对于抵御强风至关重要。
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he wore a brace on his knee
他膝盖上戴着护具。
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一对野鸡
The hunter returned with a brace of pheasants.
猎人带着一对野鸡回来了。
手摇钻；曲柄钻
A brace and bit is handy for making holes in wood.
手摇钻在木头上钻孔很方便。
花括号
Put the items inside curly braces.
把各项放在花括号内。
护膝；膝部支撑器
He wore a knee brace while playing basketball.
他打篮球时戴着护膝。
戴牙套
Many teenagers have to wear braces to straighten their teeth.
许多青少年为了矫正牙齿而必须戴牙套。
（足球比赛中）一人连进两球；梅开二度
He scored a brace in the second half.
他在下半场连进两球。
双保险；多重保障措施
I set two alarm clocks every night—belt and braces.
我每天晚上设两个闹钟——双保险。
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brace 像 b + race（比赛）：比赛时用护具/支架支撑身体，记住 brace 意为“支架、支撑物；使稳固”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：医疗康复、建筑工程、运动防护 在表示“支架、支撑物”时，语气通常比较中性，比较常见于医疗康复、建筑工程和运动防护等说明性语境。
All of the following rhyme with brace: face, space, grace, place, trace, race (all end with /eɪs/). Beware lookalikes that sound different: 'braces' /ˈbreɪsɪz/ has two syllables; 'brake' /breɪk/ and 'brave' /breɪv/ do not rhyme with brace.
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